Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Cantar ao desafio ou desgarradas
English translation:
to sing extempore duel songs
Added to glossary by
Alberto Justo Magalhães
May 4, 2009 21:58
15 yrs ago
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Cantar ao desafio ou desgarradas
Portuguese to English
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Music
Musica popular portuguesa
Bem explanatório... como poderei traduzir as nossas típicas desgarradas de Fado e os cantares ao desafio do Minho?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | to sing extempore duel songs |
Maria Teresa Bermudes
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| 4 +1 | to sing impromptu in competiton |
Maria José Tavares (X)
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| 5 | Call and response |
Debora Chobanian
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Proposed translations
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9 hrs
Maria Teresa Bermudes
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
United Kingdom
Accurate and fluent communications.
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
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to sing extempore duel songs
desgarradas - extempore duel songs.
These are usually improvised songs following a question & answer or duel pattern between two or more people.
Que saudades!
These are usually improvised songs following a question & answer or duel pattern between two or more people.
Que saudades!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Esta parece-me a melhor opção, pois "duel" será mais fácil de entender. "
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10 mins
to sing impromptu in competiton
cantar à desgarrada :to sing impromptu in competition;
Di. Porto Editora
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Açores Natureza Viva : GUIA - [ Traduzir esta página ]The singing in impromptu in competition, challenging the improvise abilities, cheer up Terceira festivities. The dances and carnival “bailinhos” (humoristic ...
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Visit Portugal - The Fado and its origins It can range from the faster Fado corrido of Mouraria, to the impromptu singing known as desgarrada, or the mournful music of the students of Coimbra. ...
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Di. Porto Editora
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Note added at 13 mins (2009-05-04 22:11:51 GMT)
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Açores Natureza Viva : GUIA - [ Traduzir esta página ]The singing in impromptu in competition, challenging the improvise abilities, cheer up Terceira festivities. The dances and carnival “bailinhos” (humoristic ...
en.azoresguide.net/ilhas/terceira.php - 50k - Em cache - Páginas semelhantes
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Note added at 19 mins (2009-05-04 22:17:52 GMT)
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Visit Portugal - The Fado and its origins It can range from the faster Fado corrido of Mouraria, to the impromptu singing known as desgarrada, or the mournful music of the students of Coimbra. ...
www.visitportugal.com/NR/exeres/3BA5389C-0585-4370-8D2A-E6E... - 102k - Em cache - Páginas semelhantes
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Debora Chobanian
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
United Kingdom
Professional services | Brazil | UK
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Call and response
I am working on a music piece that has just that.
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